Cayucas Explained

Cayucas
Alias:Oregon Bike Trails (2011-2012)
Origin:Santa Monica, California, United States
Genre:Indie pop, surf pop, lo-fi
Years Active:2011–present
Website:cayucas.com
Current Members:Zach Yudin
Ben Yudin

Cayucas, previously Oregon Bike Trails, is an American indie pop band from Santa Monica, California. The group includes Zach Yudin on lead vocals and twin brother Ben Yudin on guitar.[1] The band signed to Secretly Canadian in 2012.

History

2011: Oregon Bike Trails

Zach Yudin, then a musician for nearly five years, posted his first song under the name Oregon Bike Trails on January 18, 2011.[2] He was associated with Father/Daughter Records in the early part of his career.[3]

2012: Secretly Canadian

In 2012, Yudin expanded from a solo project to a band and he officially changed the group's name from Oregon Bike Trails to Cayucas. Cayucas signed with indie record label Secretly Canadian in October 2012,[4] and soon after released a single, "Swimsuit," and announced a tour with Ra Ra Riot for February 2013.

2013: Bigfoot

In February 2013, Cayucas announced a handful of European tour dates. In March, the band performed in a Secretly Canadian showcase at South by Southwest. Their debut full-length album Bigfoot, was released on April 30 by Secretly Canadian. The album was produced by fellow Secretly Canadian artist Richard Swift.[5]

2015: Dancing at the Blue Lagoon

The single "Moony Eyed Walrus" was released by Secretly Canadian on April 29, 2015, ahead of the sophomore album entitled Dancing at the Blue Lagoon, out June 23, 2015. The band enlisted Ryan Hadlock to engineer and produce the record. Davey Brozowski played drums and percussion on the record while Mat Santos and Rebecca Zeller of Ra Ra Riot played bass and strings.

2019: Real Life

The band's third album Real Life was released on April 19, 2019, and was preceded by the single "Jessica WJ".

2020: Blue Summer

The band's fourth album, preceded with singles "Yeah Yeah Yeah" & "California Girl"

2023: Hangin' on the Westside

Discography

Studio albums

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Bigfoot
Dancing at the Blue Lagoon
Real Life
  • Released: April 19, 2019
  • Label: Oregon Bike Trails
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl
Blue Summer
  • Released: September 25, 2020
  • Label: Oregon Bike Trails
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2012"Cayucos/Swimsuit'"Bigfoot
2013"High School Lover"
"East Coast Girl"
2015"Moony Eyed Walrus"Dancing at the Blue Lagoon
2018"Jessica WJ"Real Life
2020"Yeah Yeah Yeah"Blue Summer
"Lonely Without You"
"Malibu '79 Long"

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cayucas Premiere "High School Lover" at SPIN, Announce Debut Album 'BIGFOOT' – Out April 30. Secretly Canadian. 5 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130222042708/http://secretlycanadian.com/blog/2013/01/video-video-cayucas-premiere-high-school-lover-at-spin-announce-debut-album-bigfoot-out-april-30/. 22 February 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Matt. Oregon Bike Trails' Zach Yudin :: the YANP interview. You Ain't No Picasso. 5 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130321213221/http://www.youaintnopicasso.com/2011/04/18/oregon-bike-trails-zach-yudin-the-yanp-interview/. 21 March 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Behm . Jon . Oregon Bike Trails: "High School Lover" . Reviler.org . 9 September 2011 . 4 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Secretly Canadian sign new band CAYUCAS - #AltSounds . Hangout.altsounds.com . 2012-10-11 . 2013-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114072931/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/153260-secretly-canadian-sign-band-cayucas.html . 2012-11-14 . dead .
  5. Web site: Phares . Heather . Bigfoot - Cayucas : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 2013-04-29 . 2013-05-03.